Economic Crisis Information: While grantmaking is by invitation only, the foundation announced the creation of Alchemy, a program designed to strengthen and aid in the sustainability of Los Angeles-based nonprofits through capacity building and leadership development.
Background: Established in 1989 in PA. Founded by the late Walter H. Annenberg. Mr. Annenberg served as Ambassador to the Court of St. James from 1968 to 1974. Ambassador Annenberg enjoyed a distinguished career as a publisher, broadcaster, diplomat and philanthropist. He was President, and subsequently, Chairman of the Board, of Triangle Publications, which included TV Guide and Seventeen Magazine, as well as radio and TV stations nation-wide. Ambassador Annenberg also founded The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania in 1958 and The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California in 1971. In 1983, he established the Washington Program in Communication Policy Studies.The Annenberg Foundation was established in 1989 with $1.2 billion, one third of the assets from the sale of Triangle Publications.
Limitations: Applications not accepted. Giving primarily in southern CA; some grants to countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. No support for political activities. No grants to individuals directly.
Purpose and Activities: The foundation exists to advance the public well-being through improved communication. As the principal means of achieving this goal, the foundation encourages the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge. The foundation also develops specialized programs and materials for educators, and operates a number of direct charitable activities. Among the projects led by the foundations trustees are the Annenberg Space for Photography Explore, and the Metabolic studio. Since its inception, more than 6,700 grants totaling more than $3.6 billion have been awarded to over 1,900 nonprofit organizations.
Program Area(s): The grantmaker has identified the following area(s) of interest:
Annenberg Alchemy: To further serve the community, the foundation is committed to strengthening the nonprofit infrastructure through a series of efforts that include free executive development and subsidized grantwriting training. The Annenberg Nonprofit Leadership Seminar brings together the leaders of nonprofit organizations for two and a half days in a workshop environment, with the goal of enabling them to work more effectively with the corporate, government and nonprofit sectors as well as other nonprofit CEOs and board chairs. The "cost of admission" for the seminar is the commitment of both the Executive Director and Board Chair. of the organization to attend the full two-day seminar. Project Grantsmanship is a comprehensive hands-on workshop designed to train nonprofit leaders to plan more effective programs and produce compelling proposals for funding. Development professionals from qualified nonprofits are eligible for low-cost grant writing training. Additionally, program officers often participate on panels informally named Meet the Grantmakers with Los Angeles nonprofit leaders to better acquaint them with the foundation and its mission. The foundation is also currently developing ongoing sessions with nonprofit leaders in low-income, underserved communities in Los Angeles, to create a dialog to clarify what needs and challenges must be directly addressed.
Annenberg Media: Annenberg Media (formerly Annenberg/CPB) advances excellent teaching by funding and distributing multimedia educational resources (video, print, and web based) to improve teaching methods and subject-matter expertise. Resources are distributed to schools and non-commercial community agencies, as well as colleges and universities, for workshops, institutes and course use. Annenberg Media makes its entire video collection available through http://www.learner.org. This web site also houses interactive activities, downloadable guides, and resources coordinated with each video series.
Direct Charitable Activities: The foundation operates a number of initiatives which expand and complement the traditional program areas and contribute to systemic change. These special projects redefine the boundaries of traditional philanthropy. Among them are Explore, a multimedia project that documents nonprofit work around the world; and Metabolic studio, a multi-disciplinary study of issues related to culture, sustainability and health. The studio contains three distinct areas: 1) Farm lab- dedicated to the preservation of living things in often-hostile urban environments; 2) Chora- supports intangibles that precede creativity; and 3) Association of Marginal Institutions. There is also The Annenberg Space for Photography, which is a free cultural destination in Los Angeles dedicated to exhibiting both digital and print photography by some of the world's most renowned photographers as well as a selection of emerging photographic talent.
Fields of Interest:Subjects: Animal welfare; Arts; Arts education; Civil/human rights; Community/economic development; Education; Education, early childhood education; Education, reform; Elementary/secondary school reform; Environment; Health care; Higher education; Humanities; Human services; Performing arts; Public affairs; Visual arts.
Geographic Focus: California.
Publications: Grants list; Multi-year report.
Application Information: Unsolicited proposals for funds will not be accepted at the current time. Grantmaking will be made on an invitation-only basis.
Board meeting date(s): Varies
Officers and Trustees:
Wallis Annenberg,* Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer and President.
University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication, Board of Councilors Member
, Los Angeles Police Foundation, Director
, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Trustee
, Hollyrod Foundation, Director
, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, Director
, The Museum of Modern Art, Trustee
, Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles, Director
, Young Musicians Foundation, Director
, Harlem Children's Zone, Trustee
, House Ear Institute, Trustee
, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation, Trustee
, Keck School of Medicine at U.S.C., Member, Board of Overseers
;
Charles Annenberg Weingarten,* Vice President.
University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communication, Board of Councilors Member
;
Gregory Annenberg Weingarten,* Vice President.
CARE France, Trustee
, University of Pennsylvana Museum of Archaeology, Board of Overseers
, American Library in Paris, Trustee
, American Friends of the Paris Opera and Ballet, Director
;
L. Dianne Lomonaco, Secretary and Director, Human Resources and Risk Management;
Paul J. Manganiello, Treasurer and Director, Finance;
Leonard Aube, Executive Director;
Lauren Bon.
University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communication, Board of Councilors Member
Staff:Number of Staff: 20 full-time professional; 15 full-time support; 2 part-time support. Key Staff:Note: Does not include officers. Leonard Aube, Executive Director, CA; Liza DeVilla, Communications Officer; Linda Dunn, Admin., Operations and Accounting; Blanca Edeza, Officer Manager, CA; Allison Gister, Grants Associate Specialist; Rachel Goldbaum, Grants Admin.; Bridget Kelly, Program Officer; Larisa Kirgan, Operations Officer, D.C.; Peggy Krynicki, H.R. Officer, CA; Camille Lowry,Comm. Associate, CA; Michele McLeod, Sr. Program Officer, DC; Peter Neal,Associate Director, D.C.; Ericka Novotny, Grants Manager, CA; Sylia Obagi, Director, Operations CA; Yolanda Odunsi, Manager, Interactive Services, D.C.; Alejandro Soschin, Program Officer, CA; Julie Vazquez-Johnson, Grants Associate, CA; Donna Warmkessel, Sr. Manager, Accounting.
Memberships:Regional Associations of Grantmakers: Southern California Grantmakers. Affinity Groups: Grantmakers In the Arts.
Financial Data:Year ended 6/30/09: Assets: $1,602,260,949 (market value); Gifts received: $19,957; Expenditures: $198,232,711; Total giving: $164,111,474; Qualifying distributions: $184,303,303; Giving activities include: $164,111,474 for 511 grants (high: $18,500,000; low: $100; average: $25,000-$1,000,000); $16,465,934 for 4 foundation-administered programs.
Estimated financial data for year ending 6/30/10: Assets: $1,600,000,000; Grants: $125,000,000
Additional Location Information: County: Los Angeles; Metropolitan area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA; Congressional district: California District 30.
Selected Grants: The following grants were reported in 2009:
$18,500,000 to Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA. To acquire Vernon Collection and Transformation as part of LACMA Campaign, payable over 1 year.
$15,231,915 to Santa Monica, City of, Santa Monica, CA. For rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of 415 Pacific Coast Highway as Annenberg Community Beach House, payable over 1 year.
$11,200,000 to Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, Rancho Mirage, CA. To engage in programming activities in the area of civics and civics education and for the construction of a Visiting Center at Sunnylands, payable over 1 year.
$10,959,280 to University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. For New Building for Annenberg Public Policy Center, payable over 1 year.
$8,000,000 to Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA. For unrestricted general support, payable over 1 year.
$3,000,000 to New Visions for Public Schools, New York, NY. For the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Fund for Small School Advancement, payable over 1 year.
$250,000 to Iqaluit, City of, Iqaluit, Canada. For the Recreation and Community Services Department and to support housing and supportive programs for elderly individuals and homeless women and children, payable over 1 year.
$100,000 to North Shore Lifeguard Association, Haleiwa, HI. For Unrestricted General Support, payable over 1 year.
$50,000 to Dance Camera West, Los Angeles, CA. For Los Angeles Dance Film Festival, payable over 1 year.
2000 Ave. of the Stars, Ste. 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90067-4704
Telephone: (310) 209-4560
Contact: Leonard Aube, Exec. Dir.
Fax: (310) 209-1631
E-mail: info@annenbergfoundation.org
URL: www.annenbergfoundation.org
Type of Grantmaker: Independent foundation
IRS Exemption Status: 501(c)(3)
Additional Descriptor: Celebrity foundation: Business; Family foundation
EIN: 236257083
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Additional Contact Information: Pennsylvania Address: 101 W. Elm St., Ste. 640, Conshohocken, PA 10428-2075, tel.: (610) 341-9066, fax: (610) 964-8688; E-mail for letters of request: requests@annenbergfoundation.org
Online Communications:Grants Database; Annenberg Alchemy Program Feed
Donor(s): Hon. Walter H. Annenberg‡.
Economic Crisis Information: While grantmaking is by invitation only, the foundation announced the creation of Alchemy, a program designed to strengthen and aid in the sustainability of Los Angeles-based nonprofits through capacity building and leadership development.
Background: Established in 1989 in PA. Founded by the late Walter H. Annenberg. Mr. Annenberg served as Ambassador to the Court of St. James from 1968 to 1974. Ambassador Annenberg enjoyed a distinguished career as a publisher, broadcaster, diplomat and philanthropist. He was President, and subsequently, Chairman of the Board, of Triangle Publications, which included TV Guide and Seventeen Magazine, as well as radio and TV stations nation-wide. Ambassador Annenberg also founded The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania in 1958 and The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California in 1971. In 1983, he established the Washington Program in Communication Policy Studies.The Annenberg Foundation was established in 1989 with $1.2 billion, one third of the assets from the sale of Triangle Publications.
Limitations: Applications not accepted. Giving primarily in southern CA; some grants to countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. No support for political activities. No grants to individuals directly.
Purpose and Activities: The foundation exists to advance the public well-being through improved communication. As the principal means of achieving this goal, the foundation encourages the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge. The foundation also develops specialized programs and materials for educators, and operates a number of direct charitable activities. Among the projects led by the foundations trustees are the Annenberg Space for Photography Explore, and the Metabolic studio. Since its inception, more than 6,700 grants totaling more than $3.6 billion have been awarded to over 1,900 nonprofit organizations.
Program Area(s): The grantmaker has identified the following area(s) of interest:
Annenberg Alchemy: To further serve the community, the foundation is committed to strengthening the nonprofit infrastructure through a series of efforts that include free executive development and subsidized grantwriting training. The Annenberg Nonprofit Leadership Seminar brings together the leaders of nonprofit organizations for two and a half days in a workshop environment, with the goal of enabling them to work more effectively with the corporate, government and nonprofit sectors as well as other nonprofit CEOs and board chairs. The "cost of admission" for the seminar is the commitment of both the Executive Director and Board Chair. of the organization to attend the full two-day seminar. Project Grantsmanship is a comprehensive hands-on workshop designed to train nonprofit leaders to plan more effective programs and produce compelling proposals for funding. Development professionals from qualified nonprofits are eligible for low-cost grant writing training. Additionally, program officers often participate on panels informally named Meet the Grantmakers with Los Angeles nonprofit leaders to better acquaint them with the foundation and its mission. The foundation is also currently developing ongoing sessions with nonprofit leaders in low-income, underserved communities in Los Angeles, to create a dialog to clarify what needs and challenges must be directly addressed.
Annenberg Media: Annenberg Media (formerly Annenberg/CPB) advances excellent teaching by funding and distributing multimedia educational resources (video, print, and web based) to improve teaching methods and subject-matter expertise. Resources are distributed to schools and non-commercial community agencies, as well as colleges and universities, for workshops, institutes and course use. Annenberg Media makes its entire video collection available through http://www.learner.org. This web site also houses interactive activities, downloadable guides, and resources coordinated with each video series.
Direct Charitable Activities: The foundation operates a number of initiatives which expand and complement the traditional program areas and contribute to systemic change. These special projects redefine the boundaries of traditional philanthropy. Among them are Explore, a multimedia project that documents nonprofit work around the world; and Metabolic studio, a multi-disciplinary study of issues related to culture, sustainability and health. The studio contains three distinct areas: 1) Farm lab- dedicated to the preservation of living things in often-hostile urban environments; 2) Chora- supports intangibles that precede creativity; and 3) Association of Marginal Institutions. There is also The Annenberg Space for Photography, which is a free cultural destination in Los Angeles dedicated to exhibiting both digital and print photography by some of the world's most renowned photographers as well as a selection of emerging photographic talent.
Fields of Interest:Subjects: Animal welfare; Arts; Arts education; Civil/human rights; Community/economic development; Education; Education, early childhood education; Education, reform; Elementary/secondary school reform; Environment; Health care; Higher education; Humanities; Human services; Performing arts; Public affairs; Visual arts.
Geographic Focus: California.
Publications: Grants list; Multi-year report.
Application Information: Unsolicited proposals for funds will not be accepted at the current time. Grantmaking will be made on an invitation-only basis.
Board meeting date(s): Varies
Officers and Trustees:
- Wallis Annenberg,* Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer and President.
- Charles Annenberg Weingarten,* Vice President.
- Gregory Annenberg Weingarten,* Vice President.
- L. Dianne Lomonaco, Secretary and Director, Human Resources and Risk Management;
- Paul J. Manganiello, Treasurer and Director, Finance;
- Leonard Aube, Executive Director;
- Lauren Bon.
- University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communication, Board of Councilors Member
Staff:Number of Staff: 20 full-time professional; 15 full-time support; 2 part-time support. Key Staff:Note: Does not include officers. Leonard Aube, Executive Director, CA; Liza DeVilla, Communications Officer; Linda Dunn, Admin., Operations and Accounting; Blanca Edeza, Officer Manager, CA; Allison Gister, Grants Associate Specialist; Rachel Goldbaum, Grants Admin.; Bridget Kelly, Program Officer; Larisa Kirgan, Operations Officer, D.C.; Peggy Krynicki, H.R. Officer, CA; Camille Lowry,Comm. Associate, CA; Michele McLeod, Sr. Program Officer, DC; Peter Neal,Associate Director, D.C.; Ericka Novotny, Grants Manager, CA; Sylia Obagi, Director, Operations CA; Yolanda Odunsi, Manager, Interactive Services, D.C.; Alejandro Soschin, Program Officer, CA; Julie Vazquez-Johnson, Grants Associate, CA; Donna Warmkessel, Sr. Manager, Accounting.- University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication, Board of Councilors Member
- , Los Angeles Police Foundation, Director
- , Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Trustee
- , Hollyrod Foundation, Director
- , Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, Director
- , The Museum of Modern Art, Trustee
- , Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles, Director
- , Young Musicians Foundation, Director
- , Harlem Children's Zone, Trustee
- , House Ear Institute, Trustee
- , Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation, Trustee
- , Keck School of Medicine at U.S.C., Member, Board of Overseers
;- University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communication, Board of Councilors Member
;- CARE France, Trustee
- , University of Pennsylvana Museum of Archaeology, Board of Overseers
- , American Library in Paris, Trustee
- , American Friends of the Paris Opera and Ballet, Director
;Memberships:Regional Associations of Grantmakers: Southern California Grantmakers. Affinity Groups: Grantmakers In the Arts.
Financial Data:Year ended 6/30/09: Assets: $1,602,260,949 (market value); Gifts received: $19,957; Expenditures: $198,232,711; Total giving: $164,111,474; Qualifying distributions: $184,303,303; Giving activities include: $164,111,474 for 511 grants (high: $18,500,000; low: $100; average: $25,000-$1,000,000); $16,465,934 for 4 foundation-administered programs.
Estimated financial data for year ending 6/30/10: Assets: $1,600,000,000; Grants: $125,000,000
Additional Location Information: County: Los Angeles; Metropolitan area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA; Congressional district: California District 30.
Selected Grants: The following grants were reported in 2009:
$18,500,000 to Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA. To acquire Vernon Collection and Transformation as part of LACMA Campaign, payable over 1 year.
$15,231,915 to Santa Monica, City of, Santa Monica, CA. For rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of 415 Pacific Coast Highway as Annenberg Community Beach House, payable over 1 year.
$11,200,000 to Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, Rancho Mirage, CA. To engage in programming activities in the area of civics and civics education and for the construction of a Visiting Center at Sunnylands, payable over 1 year.
$10,959,280 to University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. For New Building for Annenberg Public Policy Center, payable over 1 year.
$8,000,000 to Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA. For unrestricted general support, payable over 1 year.
$3,000,000 to New Visions for Public Schools, New York, NY. For the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Fund for Small School Advancement, payable over 1 year.
$250,000 to Iqaluit, City of, Iqaluit, Canada. For the Recreation and Community Services Department and to support housing and supportive programs for elderly individuals and homeless women and children, payable over 1 year.
$100,000 to North Shore Lifeguard Association, Haleiwa, HI. For Unrestricted General Support, payable over 1 year.
$50,000 to Dance Camera West, Los Angeles, CA. For Los Angeles Dance Film Festival, payable over 1 year.